carol o
@carolou.bsky.social
Mostly non sequiturs. She/her. Sports (WNBA, MLB) and stationery/fountain pen fan. AsAm, but the east coast kind. Vegas local.
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Personal website https://notes.partlark.com
a currently inked post for Fountain Pen Day!
that Pilot Lightive on the right has been a fave of mine since I picked it up on my Kyoto trip this past winter. a well-balanced pen w/smooth nib that I find enjoyable to write with, have basically had it continuously inked (w/a few cleanings) since then
that Pilot Lightive on the right has been a fave of mine since I picked it up on my Kyoto trip this past winter. a well-balanced pen w/smooth nib that I find enjoyable to write with, have basically had it continuously inked (w/a few cleanings) since then
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
a currently inked post for Fountain Pen Day!
that Pilot Lightive on the right has been a fave of mine since I picked it up on my Kyoto trip this past winter. a well-balanced pen w/smooth nib that I find enjoyable to write with, have basically had it continuously inked (w/a few cleanings) since then
that Pilot Lightive on the right has been a fave of mine since I picked it up on my Kyoto trip this past winter. a well-balanced pen w/smooth nib that I find enjoyable to write with, have basically had it continuously inked (w/a few cleanings) since then
like i'm pretty sure i've never been close enough to actually notice the brushstrokes or texture(?) before, which is pretty neat
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
like i'm pretty sure i've never been close enough to actually notice the brushstrokes or texture(?) before, which is pretty neat
still thinking about some of the oil paintings i saw at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. am uneducated in art certainly, but i don't think i've ever really appreciated oil painting as a medium before? did go on a random uncrowded weekday, so was able to linger and just admire more
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
still thinking about some of the oil paintings i saw at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. am uneducated in art certainly, but i don't think i've ever really appreciated oil painting as a medium before? did go on a random uncrowded weekday, so was able to linger and just admire more
saw this outside of the National Gallery of Victoria yesterday. thought it was some sort of interesting traffic calming strategy, but it's actually one of the museum's installations!
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/julian-opie-...
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/julian-opie-...
October 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
saw this outside of the National Gallery of Victoria yesterday. thought it was some sort of interesting traffic calming strategy, but it's actually one of the museum's installations!
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/julian-opie-...
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/julian-opie-...
and I might need to start following other forms of basketball, if only so I have an excuse to post this brick exhibit before next WNBA season begins 😂
October 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
and I might need to start following other forms of basketball, if only so I have an excuse to post this brick exhibit before next WNBA season begins 😂
p.s. was in the rocks/minerals exhibit when game 7 began, and I think this piece of fluorite was trying to call the winner...
October 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
p.s. was in the rocks/minerals exhibit when game 7 began, and I think this piece of fluorite was trying to call the winner...
Melbourne Museum goes pretty hard.. probably the best history/natural history museum I've been to on this trip! it does cost money, but only about 12 USD for general entry, which is a bargain for how much there is to see
October 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Melbourne Museum goes pretty hard.. probably the best history/natural history museum I've been to on this trip! it does cost money, but only about 12 USD for general entry, which is a bargain for how much there is to see
now in Melbourne, at a hotel that I'm pretty sure totally forgot to tell me my room was ready, but also upgraded me to a suite so shrug emoji?
October 20, 2025 at 5:43 AM
now in Melbourne, at a hotel that I'm pretty sure totally forgot to tell me my room was ready, but also upgraded me to a suite so shrug emoji?
in my chicken schnitzel pub food era
(it's apparently a common pub food in Australia!)
(it's apparently a common pub food in Australia!)
October 17, 2025 at 4:13 AM
in my chicken schnitzel pub food era
(it's apparently a common pub food in Australia!)
(it's apparently a common pub food in Australia!)
psst, check out the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery if you’re ever in Hobart. not sure I’ve ever felt so engaged by a museum’s blend of natural history and art!
October 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
psst, check out the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery if you’re ever in Hobart. not sure I’ve ever felt so engaged by a museum’s blend of natural history and art!
minor upset stomach yesterday. also the first day this entire trip that I haven’t had a flat white. coincidence????
October 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
minor upset stomach yesterday. also the first day this entire trip that I haven’t had a flat white. coincidence????
if i were on an Antarctic expedition, i’d 100% want to be responsible for the penguin scrapbook
(probably not the actual name. exhibit at the Australian National Maritime Museum)
(probably not the actual name. exhibit at the Australian National Maritime Museum)
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
if i were on an Antarctic expedition, i’d 100% want to be responsible for the penguin scrapbook
(probably not the actual name. exhibit at the Australian National Maritime Museum)
(probably not the actual name. exhibit at the Australian National Maritime Museum)
waiting for the ferry at the Cockatoo Island wharf. Sydney ferries have been a pretty scenic way to get around, tho definitely more crowded today than earlier in the week ⛴️⛴️
October 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
waiting for the ferry at the Cockatoo Island wharf. Sydney ferries have been a pretty scenic way to get around, tho definitely more crowded today than earlier in the week ⛴️⛴️
tortoises at the Taronga Zoo reminding you to eat your vegetables
October 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
tortoises at the Taronga Zoo reminding you to eat your vegetables
been using Apple Pay more on this trip, which means looking at my Apple Pay transaction history for the first time in a long time.. and lol, why does RTC (public transit) in Vegas display as "Price 4 Limo Party Bus Las Vegas". shows as RTC Las Vegas on my actual cc statement, so funny quirk i guess!
October 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
been using Apple Pay more on this trip, which means looking at my Apple Pay transaction history for the first time in a long time.. and lol, why does RTC (public transit) in Vegas display as "Price 4 Limo Party Bus Las Vegas". shows as RTC Las Vegas on my actual cc statement, so funny quirk i guess!
is it really a vacation if I don’t take a vid of water moving?
also just sucked down a flat white with oat milk, so this trip to Australia is off to a great start!
also just sucked down a flat white with oat milk, so this trip to Australia is off to a great start!
October 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
is it really a vacation if I don’t take a vid of water moving?
also just sucked down a flat white with oat milk, so this trip to Australia is off to a great start!
also just sucked down a flat white with oat milk, so this trip to Australia is off to a great start!
have been a little checked out of baseball this year but figured i'd at least score one game before the season ended. picked Skenes' last start of the year and thought maybe i'd quit when Skenes left the game, but i wound up watching all 11 innings! (pls ignore where i lost a little steam) ✏️⚾️
September 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
have been a little checked out of baseball this year but figured i'd at least score one game before the season ended. picked Skenes' last start of the year and thought maybe i'd quit when Skenes left the game, but i wound up watching all 11 innings! (pls ignore where i lost a little steam) ✏️⚾️
working on a half-baked theory that A'ja's consistently better the 2nd game after winning MVP than the 1st
granted it's a small sample size and could use more data.. A'ja just has to win more MVPs I guess! 😜
(most stats from basketball ref, mvp announce dates taken from press releases)
#WNBA
granted it's a small sample size and could use more data.. A'ja just has to win more MVPs I guess! 😜
(most stats from basketball ref, mvp announce dates taken from press releases)
#WNBA
September 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
working on a half-baked theory that A'ja's consistently better the 2nd game after winning MVP than the 1st
granted it's a small sample size and could use more data.. A'ja just has to win more MVPs I guess! 😜
(most stats from basketball ref, mvp announce dates taken from press releases)
#WNBA
granted it's a small sample size and could use more data.. A'ja just has to win more MVPs I guess! 😜
(most stats from basketball ref, mvp announce dates taken from press releases)
#WNBA
when a local government office is also a tourist destination 😂
August 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
when a local government office is also a tourist destination 😂
now 4 games in a row. maybe win streak related? forgive the potato pic
August 11, 2025 at 4:48 AM
now 4 games in a row. maybe win streak related? forgive the potato pic
scrubbed through some past games to see how often Aces asst coaches have been wearing matching black blazers and red hoodies.. not as often as I thought, but they have worn them the past 2 games in a row. anyway, i like the repping of the old Aces colors! #WNBA
August 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
scrubbed through some past games to see how often Aces asst coaches have been wearing matching black blazers and red hoodies.. not as often as I thought, but they have worn them the past 2 games in a row. anyway, i like the repping of the old Aces colors! #WNBA
lil treat for getting all my errands done this morning
July 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
lil treat for getting all my errands done this morning
these two came up in the rotation this morning and it turns out morning pages really fly by when you write them with zoom and italic nibs 😂
July 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
these two came up in the rotation this morning and it turns out morning pages really fly by when you write them with zoom and italic nibs 😂